Display apparatus



April 29, 1924. 1,492,105

w. F. REYNOLDS ET AL DISPLAY APPARATUS Filed Sept. 4, 1923 2Sheets-Sheet 1 April 29, 1924. 1,492,105

W. F. REYNOLDS ET AL.

DISPLAX APPARATUS Filed Sept. 4, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 2%,i924.

iiisr'tay arrana'rus.

- Application filed September .4, 1912s Serial s. 660,953.

To all whom it may concern:

, Be it known that we, WILLIAM F; REYN- OLDS and WILLIAM A. CArHnY,citizens of the United States, residing at Houston, in 5 the county ofHarris and State of Texas,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a DisplayApparatus, of which the following isa specification;

This invention relates to new and useful improvements ina displayapparatus.

One object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of the characterdescribed, specially designed for use in connection with the purpose ofadvertising and/displaying the drink being sold. As illustrated in thedrawings, the the special purpose of displayingand advertising fruitjuice drinks, "particularly orange juice,

. the particular use for which it maybe desired. 9

25 vide an advertising.

in appearance.

A further feature of the invention resides in the provision of 1 anadvertising and displaying apparatus which is of very simpleconstruction and may be cheaply constructed and. easily and economicallyoperate-d.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention has particularrelation tofcertain novel features of construction, operation, andarrangement of parts, an example of which is given .in specification,and illus-v trated in the accompanying drawings, wherein a Figure 1shows a device.

Figure 2 shows a vertical sectional view, and V Figure 8-shows a rearview of the operating mechanism, partly in section.

Inthe drawings, the numeral 1 designates avcase which is formed torepresenta pot,

and the numeral 2 designates the representation of a fruit tree whichisanchoredin said pot. As shown, an orange tree is represented. trunk ofthe artificial tree which'is preferably tubular "in form and composed ofstrong .inaterialsuch as sheet metal. The

cbld drink stands, and at similar places, for.

device has been designed for although the apparatus is capable ofVarious embodimentsto adapt it to Another object of the invention is to.pro and display ng" dev ce which is of-novel construction and attractivefront elevation of the,

' is of anywell known construction,

The numeral 3 designates the case is sustainedon a suitable base asst.The numeral 5 designates a verticallyextending transverse partition orwall, which islocated'behind the artificial tree, so as tohide theoperating mechanism, as Well as to form a support therefor. There is aframe work fastened to this wall in the rear designated as a whole bythe numeral '6. Suitable pulleys .as land 8 are fastened to therespective shafts, 9 and 10, and these rotate in suitable bearings, inthe respective bearing supports 11, 11, and12, 12, forming the up perand lower timbers of the supporting framework. Over these pulleys thereopa crates an endless belt 1 3,.and spaced apart along this belt on the.outside are the lugs 14, forming carriers for, the individual oranges orother fruit, 15. Mounted in the frame-work 6 there is a suitable motor16, whose shaft has a worm gear 17, which is in mesh with and drives asimilar gear 18,

fixed on the transverse shaft 19. This shaft has a large pulley 20,fixed thereon which is aligned with a similar smaller pulley 21, whichis fixed on the shaft 22 above the motor. This last mentionedshaftissuitably mounted to rotate in'bearings carried by the framework,and has a large pulley 23, fixed thereon in alignment with'a similarsmaller pulley 24 which is. fixed on the shaft'tli The pulleys 21 and 2dare driven by the respective belts 25 and 26, which are turn driven'bythe corresponding pulleys 20 and 23. Through the mechanism described,the elevator apron 13 is driven.

There is a looped conduit 27, one arm of which extends up through thetrunk 3 of the artificial tree, and asection of this conduit, as 28,isformed of glass or other transparent material and is located in front ofsaid trunk, so as to be visible, as shown in Figures l and 2. Thisconduit extends through the partition wall 5 and incorporated with itthere is a suitable pump 29. This pump and itis not thought necessary toshow the details thereof; The pump impeller shaft 30 has a pulley 31,fixed thereon, which 'is aligned witha pulley 32, which is fixed onthe-shaft 22 and a belt 33 drivesthe pump, the same being driven pipe34', and through this stand pipe the looped conduit 27 may be filled'with the by the pulley 32. Connected into the looped conduit 27, thereis a stand drink .to 'be displayed, and ta e willkeep "up a constantcirculation of the fluid through the conduitj27, whichvwill be dislowerend-diverges rearwardly through the :partition 5, and is formed into ahopper 36. The front side ofthis hopper is 'inclosed by, the belt 13,and the bottom of the hopp r has/- played throughglthe transparentsection 28. "Leading from the upper'end of the "con-V I veyer 13 thereis a trough-like chute 35,

which is spiraled around the treeand whose 1 a cut-away. portion 37,permitting the pas- ."sage'ofthe lugs, or carriers, 14; i The frult,

as .15',.are e'levatedaone ata time by the carriers 14,to the top of'theelevator, and they are picked up by the elevatorand again ele- Vvated, thus repeating the cycle} e All of the operative mechanis f ishidden by the partition 5, and only that part of the apparatusshown inFigure 1 is'visible, thus presentin'g a unique and attractive appearmice, and forming an efiectivel display of theqd rink being sold, aswell as being an effective advertisement thereo i.

What we claim is V fl. An apparatus of the character de-V scribed,including'the simulation of. a, fruit] "tree a chute spiraledthere-around whose 'lo werend terminates in a hopper, an'elevatorassociated with the chuteand arranged to engage-with and elevateobjectsfrom the, V hopper: and deliver them toft'he upper end i i of thechute, and means for driving'the elevator.

2. Ani appara'tusof the character described, including the simulation ofa fruit tree, a declining spiraled chute surrounding saidv tree, areceiving-hopper nto which the lower end of the chute discharges, aneleva- .toriassociated with the said chute and hop- -per and forniedwithfa carr er "adapted to engage withan object simulating fruit in thehopper, and elevate the same and ,dis-

charge it into said chute above the hopper,

' and means for driving the elevator 3. An apparatus of the{ characterdescribed including an imitation fruit tree a declining chute formedwith a sp'iraled sec-,

7 .tifo'n encircling said tree, a receiver adjacent means for drivingthe elevator.

the lower end of the chute, an elevator associated 'with said chute andreceiver, and

4. ;An apparatus of the character de scribed, including the simulationof a fruit tree a declining circular chute encircling saiditree, areceiver adjacent-the lower end of said'chut'e, an elevator associatedwith the chute, and arranged to pass through said receiver andelevateobjects from said re ceiverand delivery the same into the chuteabove the receiver.' r

vated'from theldwer end of the 5. An apparatus of the characteriadescribed, including the simulation of a fruit the chute deli'vers,f.'means forel'evating an tree a declin'ing'chute, asectionof which is Uspiraled around saldtree, areceivenadya'w cent-the lower end of thechute IH tQ WhlCh object designed to simulate fruit from the receiverand: delivering the same into the chute above the receiver. V

' 6.-A'n' apparatus of the character described, including thesimulationof a fruit Anfl apparatus I of the character scribed, including'thesimulation of a; fruit tree, a declining chute spiraled there-around andan elevator associated with the chute ada'pted' toelevateobjectssimulating fruit 1 froin thejlovver end thereof and deliver the 180fsanie'into theupjper end thereof. 7

tree, a declining chute, a section ofwhichis formedfinto a'spiraledaround said tree,]an

elevator, associated with'the'chuteand disposed to receive an objectadapted to simulate fruitrdellvered from thelower or dis,-

chargeend of the chute, and convey'the same to, and discharge it into,the upper end of the chute in'a manner adapted to simulate fruit fallingfrom 'said tree into said gchute'. f

- 8. An apparatus, of the character described, includingauartificialitre'efa deiclinlng chute encircling said tree, an elevatorassociated withthe chute and ad'apted thereof, a circuitous fluidconduit adj acent to elevate objects fr i 'the lowerend there-e; 7 ofand del ver the sameinto theupper' end 7 s idt eyhaving a transparentexposed a tion, apump for circulating fluid through said conduit, and acommon means fordr'i'ving said elevator and pump. L 7

9. In combination, an artificial fruit tree acircuitous fluid'conduithaving an exposed transparent section connected with said tree, meansfor circulating a fluid-through said conduit, a declining chute,asection' ofwhich is spirale'd around said transparent section ;andtree, an elevator associated with the chut and providedwith carriers:through which fruitimay be elevated from the lower end of the'chute anddelivered to the upper end thereof to simulate fruit said tree into saidchute. l

. from 10. In combination, apot,acircuitous fluid conduit having, anexposed transparent section, means for. circulating a fluid through saidconduit,adecliningcircular chute, a section of which is spiraled'aroundsaid tr'ans parent section,"the lower end of said spire-ledsectionidisappearing in said pot, an'elevator associated with the chuteand providedwith carriersthroughwhich fruit may be dedelivered 'toftheu'p'perend thereof.

11. In combination, a lcontainer, a circuitous fluid conduit having an 5exposed "transparent section, means for circulating a' chute and f fluidthrough said conduit, a declining chute In testimony whereof wehavesigned our adjacent said conduit, the lower end of said names tothis specification in thepresence of chute disappearing in saidcontainer, an elea subscribing witness. vator associated with said chuteand pro- WILLIAM F. REYNOLDS.

5 vided with carriers, through which fruit may WILLIAM A. CATHEY.

be elevated from the lower end of said chute, Witness: and delivered tothe upper end thereof. W. H. DUN'LAI.

